Monday, March, 2 2026 - The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the killing of a youth leader in Isua Akoko, headquarters of Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The victim, Ojo Abbey, popularly known as Obesere, was
allegedly abducted by gunmen while returning to the community from Edo State.
Sources in the community said the assailants kidnapped him
on February 22, 2026, and took him to an unknown location in a forest. His
decomposing body was later discovered in a forest in Igara, Edo State, on
Saturday.
A resident, identified simply as Tunji, said the incident
was reported to the police shortly after the abduction. He added that community
youths, in collaboration with local hunters, organised search parties and
combed the surrounding bushes in an effort to rescue the victim.
Confirming the development in a statement, the Police Public
Relations Officer in the state, Abayomi Jimoh, said one suspect had been
arrested and was assisting investigators.
He also disclosed that the Commissioner of Police in the
state, Adebowale Lawal, had ordered intensified surveillance and strategic
deployments across the affected area and along the Ondo–Edo boundary to
forestall further attacks and apprehend fleeing members of the gang.
“The incident was reported at Isua Division at about 1945hrs
on February 22, 2026, by a resident who stated that one Ojo Abbey was allegedly
abducted by armed men suspected to be herdsmen while returning from Ibilo, Edo
State,” Jimoh said.
“Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer
immediately mobilised patrol teams to the scene. The victim’s vehicle, a Nissan
Almera with registration number KJA 440 DB, was recovered and secured at the
station.
“The command commiserates with the family of the deceased
and assures the public that the perpetrators of this heinous crime will be
brought to justice.”
Meanwhile, the Isua Youth Forum condemned the killing,
describing it as a reflection of the worsening insecurity in the area.
In a statement issued on Sunday by its National President,
Comrade Abimbola Oluwafemi, the group called on the Ondo State Governor, Lucky
Aiyedatiwa, to urgently intervene.
“We call on the Governor of Ondo State for immediate
intervention on this matter and the rising insecurity in Isua and Akoko
South-East at large. We also urge the Commissioner of Police and all relevant
security agencies to ensure a thorough, transparent, and uncompromising
investigation into this case.
“Every individual involved in this heinous crime must be
identified, apprehended, and brought to book. Justice must not only be done but
must be seen to be done. The people of Isua and our local government area
demand decisive action,” the statement read.
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